> When someone persuades me that I am wrong, I change my mind.
For that, it is necessary to allow oneself to be persuaded. Sometimes you become so hardened by argumentation that you react by becoming dismissive even when others attempt to engage seriously. I try not to fall into this trap especially when posting here but I don't think I always succeed.
There are truths I really do hold to be self-evident and it's tiring to have to constantly defend them. For example, it's extremely tiresome to defend encryption against endless "think of the children" arguments.
For that, it is necessary to allow oneself to be persuaded. Sometimes you become so hardened by argumentation that you react by becoming dismissive even when others attempt to engage seriously. I try not to fall into this trap especially when posting here but I don't think I always succeed.
There are truths I really do hold to be self-evident and it's tiring to have to constantly defend them. For example, it's extremely tiresome to defend encryption against endless "think of the children" arguments.